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Lucy Bronze: Nikita Parris has everything needed to become one of the world's best
As the world’s best right-back and a key member of the all-conquering Lyon team, Lucy Bronze knows more than most about what it takes to become one of the best players on the planet and she firmly believes Nikita Parris is heading in that direction.
The scouts at Lyon certainly think so, making Parris their third English signing in as many years – after Bronze and Izzy Christiansen - as they continue to stockpile some of the world’s best in every position.
And, having played with her at Manchester City, as well as England, Bronze insisted Parris has everything needed to become one of the new superstars of the game.
She has certainly made a decent start cementing that reputation, scoring England’s first goal of the tournament with a thumping penalty and tormenting Scotland’s defence whenever she got the ball.
“Nikita can be as good as she wants to be, that’s the truth,” said Bronze, who was immense against the Scots, in attack, as well as defence. “She has all the attributes she needs to be one of the best strikers in the world, she has been showing that all season.
“She has been prolific, she has got an eye for goal, she is tenacious, she is quick and she has that speed and energy. We’ve had a really good partnership over the last four years and we enjoy playing with each other.”
Those sentiments were echoed by England manager Phil Neville who still believes Parris, at the age of 25, has another 5-10% of improvement left in her.
“She's world-class, that's a given,” he said. “She has to keep scoring goals. She has to keep improving.
“At the start of the World Cup [preparations] after signing for Lyon, it was really difficult for her. The girl coming from Toxteth, going to Lyon and signing for a new club. I thought the stress of it all probably affected her for the first five or six days of the camp.
“That's why we played her in the two games, to get her back some rhythm. She's ramped up the volume from there. She looked sharp. She's going to be a real weapon for us.”
Parris may still be relatively unknown outside of England, but Bronze carries herself with the authority of someone who belongs among the elite. People used to say she was shy, but the 27-year-old exudes confidence after two seasons with Lyon, in which she has won the French title and the Champions League on both occasions.
“It feels really good to be playing in my second World Cup,” she said. “At the last one, I was walking around with stars in my eyes the whole time and all the excitement that comes with the first one.
“There is still excitement this time, but I find it easier to settle down into the games now. When I was younger, I used to get a few nerves. For me, now, I know I belong at this level, I’m comfortable at this level and that’s how I felt in the game.
“I enjoyed the last World Cup because there was no pressure. Alex Scott was the first choice right-back when I went out there [ to Canada], nobody knew me, but people have an expectation of me now. The great thing now is I’m used to performing on the biggest stages.”
Meanwhile, Ellen White has revealed a surprising inspiration for her “glasses” goal celebration after admitting she had stolen it from a striker at German club Cologne.
White and her husband are big fans of the Bundesliga club and went on holiday to Germany before Christmas in order to watch them play. That is where the idea for her new trademark came from.
“It's just glasses,” she said with a smile. “Basically, I like watching the Bundesliga and I support Cologne, and their striker Anthony Modeste, that is his celebration.
“My husband was like 'why don't you do that?' So it's mainly for him really. But I've started something I can't really stop now. We just love German football, went over there on a break and loved the atmosphere and the football.”
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